These flumes are similar to the Centerville Flumes but they are in the<br />
canyon above the Feather River. It is also sometimes referred to as<br />
the Upper Miocene Canal.<br />
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There are two main roads down to the flumes.<br />
Dean Rd is the most frequently used road but it does not encapsulate<br />
the full loop. Feather River Pl is less used but includes more of the loop.<br />
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Traveling down Feather River Pl to the end before it turns left you will<br />
see a gate between two houses with warning signs about snakes and mountain lions.<br />
Proceed through this gate and down the fire road and you will eventually<br />
reach the flumes.<br />
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The trail along the flumes consist of dirt single track and metal platforms.<br />
Many of the platforms can be quite precarious and are very high up in the air<br />
with little to no safety rails (be careful!).<br />
Other than the minor technical terrain the ride is quite easy.<br />
There is lots of nice scenery along with the sound of the raging Feather River below.<br />
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There are numerous trails from the flumes down to swimming holes in the<br />
Feather River. At the end of the flumes one of the largest swimming<br />
holes is behind a man made dam. The pool is comparable in size to 1<br />
mile in Bidwell Park.<br />
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The fire road from the end of the flumes up to Magalia is grueling.<br />
But once at the top it is an easy cruise down the paved roads (Skyway, Pentz)<br />
back to the beginning.
Coming in on Hwy 99 take the exit for the Skyway towards Paradise.<br /><br />Once in Paradise take a right on to Pearson.<br /><br />Travel on Pearson until it ends at Pentz Rd.<br /><br /><br /><br />Since Pentz is part of the loop you can park anywhere along this road and<br /><br />there are several schools and churches that have empty parking lots.<br /><br />There is also Dean Rd which has a parking lot near the flumes but it can<br /><br />fill up quickly during the summer due to swimmers.<br /><br />There is also parking at the top of the loop near Magalia.<br /><br />
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